Receptions are memorable at the Oatman Hotel (which by the way, does not rent rooms at present).If weddings aren’t your thing, you can visit several working artist’s shops and a couple of museums. - See 573 traveler reviews, 1,022 candid photos, and great deals for Oatman, AZ, at Tripadvisor.
2009. Website +1 928-768-6222. These gunfights are scheduled for noon, 1:30.2:15, and 3:30 depending on how many visitors are in town. Oatman Ghost Town: What? Sitgreaves Pass (393) 16 min. The town prides itself on maintaining a Wild West feel, down to the wooden sidewalks, staged shootouts and kitschy shops. Uncover Arizona's Best Kept Secrets. Scenic Drives. Prizes for showmanship, youngest, oldest, and the farthest traveled fryer, makes this event ‘eggciting’!Other events occur during the year to entertain, and to thank our veterans for their service to the country. Sitgreaves Pass (393) 16 min. Receptions are memorable at the Oatman Hotel (which by the way, does not rent rooms at present).If weddings aren’t your thing, you can visit several working artist’s shops and a couple of museums. Search. Here’s a travel tip - come early for a good parking spot as the town fills up fast.The other annual event is The Egg Frying on the Sidewalk contest on the fourth of July. They are for your and their fun. Oatman started getting lively again.The Oatman burros were brought by the Spanish explorers to be used to work the mines. - See 567 traveller reviews, 982 candid photos, and great deals for Oatman, AZ, at Tripadvisor. Fastest times win cash and prizes. But then in the 1970’s Laughlin, NV started to grow and in the 80’s Route 66 became a popular destination for people from all over the world to see the real America. More and more came to find work during the 1940s war effort and Oatman became an important stop before crossing the Mohave Desert.Then in 1952, Oatman and its part of Route 66 were bypassed by the opening of I40.
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More and more came to find work during the 1940s war effort and Oatman became an important stop before crossing the Mohave Desert.Then in 1952, Oatman and its part of Route 66 were bypassed by the opening of I40. We invite you to visit Historic Oatman, Arizona an authentic western Ghost Town and Mining Camp on Main Street USA Historic Route 66 Chicago to LA. Rod & Sultana Hall P.O. The story goes that several gas stations and businesses were closed and Oatman became a ghost town. 9 Other Attractions within 10 km.
The gold is still there and in 1995 the Gold Road mine was reopened and about 40,000 oz of gold a year is being taken out of it.In 1926, the iconic Route 66 highway stretched from Chicago, IL to Santa Monica, CA, bringing folks from the "Dust Bowl" of the Midwest to jobs in California.
Judy's Saloon (36) 2 min $ Pub. At high noon, a shot is fired and contestants from all over the world have 15 minutes to fry the most edible looking egg using any solar powered device. Oatman and it's sister town, Gold Road, a few kilometres north, were the largest gold producers in Arizona.Then in 1942, the US federal government needed metals other than gold for the Second World War effort and the miners were sent away and the gold mines closed. Website +1 928-768-6222. Judy's Saloon (36) 2 min $ Pub. You've got to see Oatman to believe it. The next event will be on Veterans Day, November 11, thanking and honoring all our veterans and enlisted personnel.Don’t miss the chance to step back into history with a visit to this historic Wild West boomtown.For directions or more information, contact the Oatman Chamber of Commerce, PO Box 423, Oatman, AZ 86433 or visit All content is Copyright SunCruiser Publishing Inc. but we do like to share. The Oatman Ghost Riders Gunfighters perform Wild West Shootouts every day at 1:30 pm and 3:30 pm (the 3:30 pm show isn’t always performed) and are available for “Shotgun Weddings”, Tour Bus “Robberies”, “Stage Coach Hold Ups”, and all kinds of special gunfight shows. Points of Interest & Landmarks. Oatman Hotel (349) 1 min $$ - $$$ American. Oatman started getting lively again.The Oatman burros were brought by the Spanish explorers to be used to work the mines.